Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) today announced the launch of its third MENA venture capital fund – the Middle East …
ADGM partners with ADIB to boost capital’s FinTech prospects
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to collaborate and …
Kalanick fires back at Benchmark Capital’s lawsuit
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has fired back at the lawsuit filed against him by one of the company’s top investors, calling it “a fabrication” and accused the firm of threats and intimidation.
Dubai enterprises gear up for rapid Blockchain adoption
The first industries that will be transformed by Blockchain will include financial services and real estate, technology, media and telecommunications, energy and resources, consumer and industrial products.
STC to launch $500m venture capital fund for tech start-ups
Saudi Arabia’s telecoms giant STC has announced that it will set up a $500 million venture capital fund to invest …
Gulf Capital steps up technology investments in the GCC
Gulf Capital has announced that it has deployed over half a billion dirhams (over AED 500 million) to date in technology and e-commerce investments across the GCC, making it one of the largest technology investors in the region.
Al Masah Capital IT Head: Innovation means new uses of tech
Ashith Piriyattiath, Head of IT, Al Masah Capital, speaks about why CIOs should have a clear understanding of their organisation’s vision for growth to identify new avenues for innovation.
The rapid digital transformation of the ME telecoms market
For the Middle East telecom market, 2017 could be a year of opportunities with the rise of IoT and digital services.
DIC to highlight technology’s role in shaping Dubai
As part of its participation, DIC will showcase its futuristic innovations being developed in Dubai – from creating an immersive experience room which takes visitors on a journey into Dubai’s future, to leading payment and transportation solutions.
How Cisco Capital can help partners
Increasing competition in the IT landscape puts additional pressure to any organisation’s budget. With this issue at the fore, Sven Jirgal, VP and COO, Cisco Capital, explains why it is now more critical than ever to ensure that IT investments bring the optimum ROI to enterprises.
Red Hat to acquire API management company 3scale
Red Hat has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 3scale, a provider of application programming interface (API) management technology.
Red Hat to acquire API management company 3scale
Red Hat has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 3scale, a provider of application programming interface (API) management technology.
EMC sells Syncplicity to Skyview Capital
EMC has recently announced that it will be selling its Syncplicity file-sharing and collaboration business to private investment company Skyview Capital.
Lenovo leads world PC market with rapid growth
Lenovo is leading the world PC market with solid growth in shipments across the first quarter of the year, according to Gartner.
Oracle reports rapid cloud uptake in Dubai
Oracle’s Alfonso Di Ianni, Senior Vice President, East Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa, has said that cloud adoption in Dubai has seen a marked upswing in the past 12 months.
Microsoft OS chief: One API to rule them all
Microsoft is pursuing the ideal of OS platforms: a unified code base that runs from smartphones to servers, giving users …
Rapid 7 to offer new tools for risk management, performance tracking
Rapid 7 this week unveiled a new set of tools designed to help businesses better judge the overall effectiveness of existing security controls and the risk associated with users across the organization.
Activist investor Carl Icahn means trouble with a capital 'T' for Apple
Corporate raider and investment agitator Carl Icahn put eyes on Apple yesterday, announcing he now had a “large position” in …
Accenture report shows rapid shift in business operations
The convergence of social media, mobile computing, analytics and the cloud is transforming the way businesses operate, and companies that adopt available technologies to “go digital” will be better positioned to take advantage of rapidly shifting business opportunities and leap ahead of the competition, according to a new report by Accenture.
Newer versions of LTE to make rapid advances, ABI says
Emerging technologies for 4G LTE networks are expected to make rapid advances over the next few years, helping mobile networks keep up with data growth and bringing more users worldwide into the LTE fold.